Doorstop and the like



Oct. 25,1932. l. D. PERRY DOORSTOP AND THE LIKE Fi`1ed`Apri1 2", 1931 Patented Oct. 25, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE IRA D. PERRY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO EDNA L. MEYER, OF ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS DOORSTOP AND THE LIKE Application filed April 2, 1931.

This invention has to do with improvements in door stops and the, like. The invention herein disclosed has reference particularly to improvements in door stops for vehicles such as automobiles, etc., but the fear tures of invention are not limited to this or any other particular class of service. However, in view of the fact that these door stops are generally used in connection with the doors of such vehicles, I have illustrated and will describe this particular application of the invention, but in so doing, I wish it clearly understood that I do not intend thereby to limit myself except as I may do so in the claims.

The doors of vehicles such as automobiles, etc., are usually provided with a contacting edge portion which moves into or towards a shoulder or ledge formed along a permanent portion of the structure of the vehicle, such as the door stanchion thereof. This door stanchion is usually provided with a companion ledge, the stanchion having a ledge surface against or towards which the companion ledge surface portion of the door approaches when the door is shut. This surface of the stanchion faces in the direction of door closing movement. The stanchion is also provided with another surface approximately at right angles to the surface just referred to, and lying substantially parallel to the direction of door closing movement.

One `feature of the present invention relates to the provision of a door stop for use in connection with the stanchion above referred to, which door stop is so arranged and supported in or on the stanchion that there is provided a relatively large and rigid surface at the back sideof the door stop so as to enable the same to very effectively resist the pressure and shock incident to the door closing operation. In this connection it is an object of the invention to so arrange and support the resilient block of the door stop that it is supported with a comparatively large flat `facial supporting surface on the stanchion. This is to be clearly distinguished from previous arrangements in which the resilient block has only been supported and backed by a relatively narrow or sharp edge seriai No. 527,129.

or line of support, since in the latter case the pressure and shock incident to the door closing operation very quickly result in cutting the material of the door stop by said sharp edge support.

In connection with the foregoing, it is a further feature of the invention to provide arrangements whereby the resilient block will be very effectively attached and connected to the stanchion at or adjacent to the position of face contact support aforesaid, so that not only will the resilient block be able to properly and effectively receive and resist the severe forces incident to the shock of closing` the door, but also the resilient block will be properly held in place against rebounds or sudden deflections created either at the instant of opening or the instant of closing the door.

In connection with the foregoing, it is a further object of the invention to provide means whereby the resilient block may be readily attached and permanently connected to the stanchion and effectively held in place thereon without the need of any additional or supplemental attaching devices other than the resilient block and the form of the door stanchion itself. In this connection it is an object of the invention to provide arrangements whereby the resilient block may be snapped or buttoned into place on the door stanchion, and the parts being relatively so formed that the resilient block may be forced home with respect to suitable receiving openings of the stanchion and will thereupon lock itself to the stanchion.

A further feature of the invention relates to the provision of door stop constructions which are especially well adapted and intended for permanent attachment to the door stanchion in the form of standard equipment as distinguished from so-called replacement equipment. In this connection, the door stops herein disclosed are not intended for removal from the stanchion or adjustment thereon after once being set into place, and in some cases the forcible removal of the door stop will result in injuring or destroying it.

A further feature of the invention relates to the provision of door stops for the purpose specified which are so related to the stanchion that the resilient blocks present a relatively large surface facing in the direction of the door closing movement, substantially all of which surface overlies or is directly supported by the solid structure of the door stanchion so that a most effective shock and pressure receiving arrangement established.

In the drawing Figure 1 shows a cross section through one form of stop applied to the sheet metal door stanchion; and Figure 1 may be consideredy as a section on the line 1 1 of Figure 2, looking in the direction of the arrows;

Figure 2 shows a back face view of the arrangement of Figure 1, being taken on the line 2 2 of Figure l, looking in the direction of the arrows; l

Figure 3 shows a cross section on the line 3 3 of Figure 1 looking in the direction of the arrows;

Figure 4 shows a perspective view of the resilient block of Figures l, 2, and 3;

Figure 5 shows a perspective view of 'a section of door stanchion properly punched to receive resilient blocks of the type shown in Figures 1-4;

p Figure 6 shows a view similar to Figure 1, but illustrating a modified type of construction and may be considered as a section on the line 6 6 of Figure 7, looking in the direction of thearrows, but with the resilient block removed from the stanchion; Fig. 7 is a front viedw ofthe modification illustrated in Fig. 6; an y Figure 8 shows a perspective view of the resilient block of Figures 6 and 7 vReferring rst to the construction of Figs. 1 5, the door stanchion has a sill or ledge 25 and outwardly and inwardly extending Hanges 26 and 27 substantially at right angles to therledge. As shown, the fiange 26 of the door stanchion or pillar is provided with a pair of openings 88 and 89 close to the surface of the sill or ledge 25; and the iiange 27 of the stanchion or pillar is provided with an opening 90, preferably spaced between the positions of theropenings 88 and 89. In this case, the resilient bumper or buffer block 91 includes the body portion 92 which rests squarely against the surface of the sill or ledge 25. This body portion 92 is provided with a pair of lugs 93 and 94 which reach backwardly and upwardly, so that they can be hooked into the openings 88 and 89 respectively. The resilient block is also provided with a lip or skirt 95 which overlies the surface of the flange 27, and there is a lug 96 reaching inwardly and backwardly from said lip or yskirt 95 and extending through the opening 90 of the flange 27. This lug 96 is preferably tapered or bevelled as best shown in Figure Sand is of such size that it can be pressed or forced through the opening 90. Also, the edges of the opening 90 are preferably sharpened as shown in Figure 3 and the lug 96 is reversely cut or bevelled so that when it is forced through the opening 90, it will lock into place and can not be readily withdrawn except by damage or destruction to the lug 99.

With the above type-of construction, the lugs'93 andA 94 arehooked through the openings 88 and 89 and then the resilient block is turned'down and the lug 96 is pressed through the opening 90 and locked or buttoned into place.

In theinodiiied construction of Figures 6, 7, and 8, theresilient block 97 is provided with a body portion 98 which seats squarely against the sill or ledge 25. rIhe body portion 98 is also provided with the backwardly and upwardly extending lugs 99 and 100.

which are hooked through similar Openings in the liange 96 of the stanchion. The resilient block is also provided with the lip or skirt 101 which extends down over the face of the flange 27 and is provided with a lug 102 on .itslower end which can be hooked through a properly placed opening in the flange 27. This lug 102 reaches downwardly and inwardly as best shown in Figure 6 so thatit has to be twisted and forced into place, whereupon it will lock into place and hold the resilient block very rmly to the stanchion. i Y

While I have herein shown andcdescribed onlyy certain features of the present invention, still I do not intend to limit myself thereto except asI may do so in the claims.

I claim;

1. A door buffer device comprising a pillar member having an impact ledge and a buffer block extending across the impact surface of said ledge, said pillar member. having means adjacent opposite sides of said ledge cooperating withrsaid block and constituting the sole securing and anchoring means for said block on said ledge. Y

2. A door buffer deviceV comprising a pillar member having an imperforate ledge portion facing in the direction of door closing movement, and a bumper block extended across said ledge portion and secured to said pillar member adjacent said ledge portion.

3. A door buffer device comprising a pillar member comprising an impact ledge having oppositely extending side flanges, each of said flanges having an opening, a bumper blockV extending across said ledge and having portions overlyingy said openings, and means passing through' said openings and anchoring said block on opposite sides of said ledge. l

4. A door buffer device comprising a pillar member comprising an impact ledge having oppositely extending side flanges, each of said anges having an opening, and a bumper block extending across said ledge and having lug means engaging the openings in said oppositely extending flanges.

5. A door buffer device comprising a pillar member having an imperforate impact ledge portion formed with oppositely extending side flanges, each of said flanges having an opening, and a bumper block having oppositely extending lug portions engaging said openings and an intermediate impact portion overlying said ledge portion.

6. In a door buier device for a pillar having an impact ledge and oppositely extending perforated side flanges, a resilient bumper block having iiange engaging portions and an intermediate ledge engaging portion, and a holding lug formed on each flange engaging portion and adapted to extend into the perforation thereof.

7. A bumper for auto door pillars comprising a resilient block having angularly disposed sides provided with lugs, the lugs of the respective sides extending in parallel spaced planes.

8. An auto door buii'er comprising a resilient block substantially L-shaped in cross section having oppositely extending spaced holding lugs adjacent the remote ends of the arms of said block.

9. An auto door buffer comprising a resilient block formed at one edge with a right angularly extending skirt portion having an inturned holding lug, and a holding lug extending from the opposite edge of said block.

IRA D. PERRY. 

